In this Issue
Isadore Sharp The Golden Rule
In his new book Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy, the hotel’s founder, chairman, and CEO Isadore Sharp details how he turned instinct and perseverance into an all-world luxury brand.
Also in this issue...
The Big Gift: The Genesis of a Donation
How a $100 million donation from Nike founder Phil Knight helped transform one of the leading cancer institutes in the country.
and...
The Philanthropy Questionnaire
with Lisa Philp, Global Head of Philanthropic Services, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Kevin Youkilis
The consummate overachiever, Boston Red Sox star Kevin Youkilis is also winning off the field in his bid to help kids succeed.
By Robert K. Epstein
Michael Kaiser
Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser isn’t just a turnaround specialist—he’s almost singlehandedly saving the arts.
By Wendy Helfenbaum
Alan Casden
For Los Angeles real estate magnate Alan Casden, his life changed the moment he met Simon Wiesenthal 30 years ago.
By David Blumenfeld
Arthur Levine
When publisher Arthur Levine bid on the first Harry Potter book from little-known author J. K. Rowling, he never could have imagined he’d stumbled upon the literary coup of the century.
By Robert K. Epstein
Sam Watson
When Sam Watson was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer as a senior in college, she could have given up. Instead, she fought for her life and emerged as a source of hope for survivors. For more information, please go to www.thesamfund.org.
By Wendy Helfenbaum
Dr. Mitch Rosenthal
After 40 years, Phoenix House founder Dr. Mitch Rosenthal is still helping addicts turn their lives around.
By Jenny Hazan

World’s billionaires
meet secretly
Last month, some of the world’s wealthiest, most powerful, and most generous leaders gathered for a top secret meeting in New York City.
Next generation of
Buffetts keep giving
Founded in 1999, Warren Buffett’s son and daughter-in-law's (Peter and Jennifer) NoVo Foundation works to empower women and girls worldwide through education, collaboration, economic development, and programs to end violence against women.
Box office bite
She may have previously appeared on Lifestyles’ cover bedecked in Piaget, but now Elizabeth Reaser is taking a bite out of the box office with her reprisal as Esme Cullen in the forthcoming New Moon, the second feature in the Twilight vampire series.
Google chief joins fight against “urgent threats”
Former eBay president Jeff Skoll has donated $100 million to establish the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund, which will identify and support initiatives to fight climate change, water shortages, and pandemics, among other threats.
Empire state building going green
The Empire State Building is getting a $500 million refurbishment, $20 million of which is slated for energy-efficient and sustainable upgrades.


Lifestyles Magazine’s 2009 Global Philanthropy Register reflects the continued passion, support and perseverance of over 500 of the world’s wealthiest individuals dedicated to fighting poverty, eradicating disease, combating climate change, improving access and quality of education, health care, art and culture, both locally and around the globe. The surprising reality of the global financial crisis is that the world’s wealthiest individuals are quietly still giving.